Virgil Van Dijk has admitted that he has fallen in love with everything about Liverpool, making the decision to sign a new contract.
After months of nervous speculation, Van Dijk finally put the pen on the new two -year contract on Thursday, after Mohamed Salah a Commit its future with the club for the foreseeable future.
In spite of the rumors of a possible passage to European heavy weights such as Real MadridParis Saint-Germain or Inter, Van Dijk has insisted that he doubted the possibility of expanding his stay Liverpool Until 2027.
“He always felt good,” he told Club Media. “I said it from the first day that he felt good and I think he showed himself during the years we have spent together so far. And obviously more years to come.
“It’s the place for me, spending my best years, succeeding with the club as we have been over the years and, in hope, also the future. And I love the city, I love the club, I love fans. I love my teammates. I love everything that Liverpool embodies and many more.”
While the family heard around Liverpool contributed to his personal decision, Van dijk He also admitted that he felt at Merseyside was the best for his wife and children.
“It’s a emotional day, not only for me, but also for my family,” he continued. “My children are also almost like slaughterhouses, they know nothing more than Liverpool, especially my two smaller ones.
“You live your life away from where I am in the Netherlands and live a very good life, a blessed life, but we also live this good life because of the people of Liverpool, the club, the fans. So it is a union that I really appreciate.
“It helps me and it is also what I am also in charge of, which I love very much as the club in general, what it means and these principles and values are really important to me and my family.”
